Golf-club bag



WN 0. gw m GOLF CLI-JB `BAG Filed April 5. 1925 R. B. OSTERHOUDT Feb. 12 1924,

Patented ldeb. l2, i924.

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RGDNEY BALDWIN OSTERHUUDT, OF EINGSTN,

@DLF-CLUB BAG.

Application filed .april 5,

To all whom t mog/concern.' v

Be it known that l, Rohner BALDWIN STERHOUDT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kingston, in the county of Ulster and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Golf- Club Bags; and l do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

ln the ordinary types of golf bags, all of the clubs are carried indiscriminately in one compartment and when removing and replacing any of the wooden clubs, it is practically impossibleto prevent them from being scarred by the metal clubs. Furthermore, when the Wooden and metal clubs are ca-rried in the saine bag, there is danger of the metal wearing and cutting the wrappings which secure the spliced or socketed wooden heads to the shafts. To overcome this diiiiculty, it has been proposed to provide golf bags with separate compartments for the two kinds of clubs, but 'these bags have not been as neat in appearance as they might be and furthermore have been comparatively expensive and hence have not been readily accepted by golf players.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a two-compartment bag which will possess all of the advantages of somewhat similar bags heretofore designed, without the disadvantages thereof, the construction being such that the device may be easily and inexpensively manufactured and will present a neat attractive appearance.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawing.

Figure l is a perspective view of a golf club bag constructed in accordance with my invention. i

Figure 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view, partly broken away.

Figure 8 is a horizontal sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Figure i is a detail vertical transverse sectional view as indicated by line 4 4;- of Fig. 2.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the rigid frame to which the upper end of the bag wall is secured.

ln the drawings above briefly described,

i823. Serial No. 650,133.

the numeral l designates a rigid horizontal upper end frame in the form of an d. Below this frame is a suitably covered bottom 2 havin@n the same outline as said frame, said frame and bottom being suitably secured to the upper and lower ends of a flexible side wall 3. The upper edge of this wall is preferably turned down aro-und the frame l as indicated at 4 and suitably stitched at 5, simultaneously establishing a strong connection between the wall and frame and obscuring the latter from view, with the exception of its connecting portion 6, which portion may have an approi priate coverin 7.

The oppose portions of the side wall 3, in line with the contracted portion 6 of the frame l and the corresponding contracted portion of the bottom 2, are connected with each other, preferably by a line of stitching 8, thus dividing the bag into two pockets, one of which may receive the `Wooden clubs while the other is used for carrying the clubs made of metal.

ln the preferred form of construction, the side wall 3 is formed from a single sheet of material having its edges united by the line of stitching 8 which secures the opposed portions of the wall together 'as above described. By this construction, not only is inexpensive manufacture provided for, but the seam connecting the edges of the material will be located between the two club pockets, at which point it is practically impossible to break 'any of the stitches by acci dentally brushing the bag against objects.

The bag may be provided with any desired form of carrying handle 9 and straps 10, the latter being preferabl secured to the larger pocket to prevent co lapsing of the smaller pocket by .said straps. rlhe bag is preferably provided on its exterior with an appropriate pocket l1 for carrying balls.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that an extremely simple and inexpensive golf bag has ben provided, yet one which 4will be highly desirable and will overcome the diculties encountered with the-forms of bags now commonly used. As excellent results may be obtained from the details disclosedy they are preferably followed in all substantial respects, but within the scope of the invention as claimed', nurperous minor changes may of course be ma e.

Qi Claim:

l, golf bag Comprising a top iiaine in the form of an 8, a bottom having the saine outline as said top frame, and a iexibie side Wall attached at its ends to Said vframe and bottom, the opposed portions of said wall in line vWith the contracted portions of said frame and bottom being connected With each other7 dividing the bag into two Separate containers foi" Wood and metal clubs.

2. A golf bag comprising a top frame in the form of an 8, a bottom having the same outline as said top frame, and :i iexible 

